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Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. This data is what compelled your neurologist to say that you have a high likelihood of MS. In addition, there is a rough correlation between the number of lesions on the initial MRI and the time until the next attack of symptoms.
In one study, patients with three or more lesions had a shorter time to the next relapse compared with patients with one or two lesions. However, even a few lesions are considered significant because even this small number of spots allows us to predict a diagnosis of MS and start treatment. I recently became very ill and was hospitalized. They did an MRI and discovered a lesion in my right side of my brain. They did a biopsy, lumbar puncture, visual evoked response test and a ton of blood work.
Can I have MS with just one lesion? I am so confused. The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis cannot be specifically made with one lesion. Disease-modifying therapies DMTs are an emerging type of medication that can help people with relapsing-remitting MS. They can reduce the number of relapses and help prevent or delay progression. Current DMTs include :.
Some of these drugs are injected or administered in an infusion, while others are taken by mouth. A person takes them whether their symptoms are flaring up or not. A plasma exchange, or plasmapheresis , involves removing and separating the liquid part of blood, called plasma, from the blood cells. A doctor may recommend a plasma exchange when symptoms are new, get worse, or do not improve after treatment with corticosteroids.
Before an MRI scan, a person should eat and take their usual medications, unless their doctor says otherwise. Inside the exam room, the person may need to change into a hospital gown. It is important to remove any items that might affect the MRI machine, such as:. This improves the quality and accuracy of the images. An MRI machine is a long, narrow tube. The person lies on a table that slides into the tube.
A technician will monitor the examination process from a separate room. During the scan, the inside of the machine makes loud, repetitive noises, such as tapping and thumping. The technician may provide earplugs or music to help block out the noise.
There is currently no cure for MS. People with the condition have a similar life expectancy to people without MS. The life expectancy for people with MS has increased, possibly due to improvements in treatment and diagnostic tools and lifestyle changes. I try to be healthy. I eat a lot more fish now. I know what I should avoid, but I am a devil for the sweet things. When I get tired I cannot fight it. You get a very dead feeling in your body. You have no energy at all.
I would never google MS or try to get information on the internet about what could happen. The way I deal with it is — I will cross that bridge if it comes. It occurs when myelin, the covering that protects the nervous system, breaks down, blocking or distorting messages being sent to different parts of the body. Symptoms vary from person to person, and there is no set pattern to how the disease progresses.
Some sufferers experience very mild symptoms, with prolonged periods of remission, but the most severe symptoms include loss of co-ordination, mobility or speech, blurred vision and fatigue. Women develop MS more frequently than men, and most people are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and MS does not significantly reduce life expectancy, but quality of life can be affected greatly. There is no cure, but medication can ease the symptoms for many sufferers.
Attacks or relapses are followed by remissions, which can last for several years and during which fewer or even no symptoms are present. This may level off at any time, or may continue to get worse. This usually happens years after the onset of MS. It does not worsen over time, and there is rarely permanent disability. Please update your payment details to keep enjoying your Irish Times subscription.
I have five lesions on the brain Tue, May 25, , I had had an MRI scan, which showed that I have five lesions on the brain. There was never any MS in my family, and that is unusual too.
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